Ukrainian women reach the 1/4 finals of the Olympic fencing competition
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Vlada Kharkiv and Olena Kryvytska defeated rivals from Canada and Japan in the 1/8 finals of the Olympic fencing tournament. For the first time in history, Ukraine is represented by two athletes at this stage of the competition.
Vlada Kharkiv and Olena Kryvitska defeated athletes from Canada and Japan. For the first time in the history of individual fencing, Ukraine was represented in the 1/4 finals by two athletes. Written by UNN with reference to Suspilne.
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Ukrainian fencers Vlada Kharkova and Olena Kryvytska reached the 1/8 finals of the Olympic epee competition.
In the 1/8 finals, Kryvytska defeated Xiao Ruen from Canada 15:14; Kharkiv defeated Yoshimura Miho from Japan 15:10.
In the singles tournament of the 2024 Olympic Games, this is an outstanding result - for the first time in the history of individual fencing, Ukraine is represented by two athletes at this stage.
